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TBSYMPBLDSPU (TBSYMPBLDSPU)
Symptoms of TB: Blood in sputum
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Description

TBSYMPBLDSPU indicates whether the woman reported, in response to an open-ended question, that blood in sputum was a symptom of tuberculosis.

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in question wording, TBSYMPBLDSPU is comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

TBSYMPBLDSPU, and other responses on signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, were part of a country-specific question not included on the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
  • Lesotho 2009: All women age 15-49.
  • Lesotho 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Sierra Leone 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Lesotho: 2004-C, 2004-B, 2004-W, 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2009-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W
  • Liberia: 2019-W, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Nigeria: 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C
  • Sierra Leone: 2019-B, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-W